October 1997 Matchbox Releases

As usual here is a list and a small description (my own) of all the Matchbox models that are released so far in this month. Remember I update this list only when I get the model in my collection. This list will be updated as I get new models until then Happy Collecting.

Standard MB1-75 Models

The following models are released in the US.
10-F- .... Dodge Viper .... Green body, white stripes
16-E- .... Ford LTD Police Car .... Dark bronze body, "Sheriff"
18-C- .... Fire Engine .... Dark red body, "Matchbox Fire Department"
20-H- .... '97 Firebird Formula .... Yellow body
30-G- .... Toyota Supra .... Chrome body, pink & purple design
33-G- .... Utility Truck .... Blue body, "P&L Co."
35-J- .... Mercedes GTC .... Orange body, "CAM Sport"
38-I- .... Corvette Sting Ray III .... Dark blue body, pink & white stripe
39-E- .... Ford Bronco .... White body, "Luigis Pizza"
40-I- .... '69 Camaro SS 396 .... Metallic blue body
47-E- .... School Bus .... Yellow body, "Go Team Go"
51-K- .... Ambulance .... White body, "Ambulance"
52-F- .... Escort Cosworth .... Black body, yellow hatch
54-K- .... Crown Victoria Police Car .... Navy, red dome, "Police"
66-G- .... Opel Calibra .... Orange body, "Opel Racing"
68-I- .... Stinger .... Black & Orange body

The following models are released in Australia
04-D- .... '57 Chevy .... Black body, "Night Stalker"
07-F- .... Porsche 959 .... White body, 5 spoke concave star wheels
08-G- .... Opel Kadett .... White body, red stripe, "Police"
17-G- .... Ferrari 456 GT .... Metallic red body, 5 spoke concave star wheels
22-E- .... Jaguar XK 120 .... Dull Green body
25-J- .... B.M.W. Z3 .... Red body, no tempo
27-D- .... Jeep Cherokee .... Black body, red & white design
28-L- .... Mitsubishi Spyder .... Black body, "The Red Back"
30-E- .... Quarry Truck .... Mustard body, red dump, no tempo
35-F- .... Land Rover 90 .... Dull Green body, white roof
43-C- .... Steam Locomotive .... Maroon body, "Gold Rush Australia"
49-H- .... B.M.W. 850i .... Navy body, no tempo
54-I- .... Abrams Tank .... Black body, Red & white design
56-I- .... Isuzu Rodeo .... Metallic burgundy body, no tempo
60-H- .... Rocket Transporter .... Black body, red rocket
69-D- .... Willys Street Rod .... Purple body, "Bad to the Bone"
70-E- .... Ford Cargo Skip Truck .... Yellow body, red bucket, yellow arm
71-D- .... '62 Chevy .... Red body, 5 spoke concave star wheels, "62"
74-H- .... Grand Prix Racing Car .... Metallic bronze body, "Special 11"
245-A- .... Chevy Panel Van .... Black body, $ bags on sides
292-A- .... Ford Falcon .... Blue and White body, "75"
293-A- .... Holden Commodore .... White body, "Commodore Race Team/25"

75 Challenge Cars

50-E- ..... Chevy Blazer .... Light gold body

Promotional Models

38-E- .... Model A Ford .... White body, "Auto One" -- Australian Release
38-E- .... Model A Ford .... Mustard body, "3rd MICA Australian Convention 1996"

Premiere Collection / Gold Premiere / Ultra Class / Inaugural Collection

PREMIERE COLLECTION
World Class Series 12
10-F- .... Dodge Viper RT 10 .... Green body, white stripe
12-H- .... Mercedes Benz 500SL .... Black body
15-J- .... Mustang Mach III .... Metallic blue body
25-J- .... B.M.W. Z3 .... Metallic silver body
28-L- .... Mitsubishi Spyder .... Yellow body
38-I- .... Corvette Sting Ray III .... Red body

Corvette Gift Set # 3
02-G- .... Corvette Grand Sport .... Yellow body
04-F- .... '97 Corvette .... Black body
14-G- .... Corvette Roadster .... Gold body
40-C- .... Corvette "T" Top .... Green body
71-D- .... 1962 Corvette .... White body

Corvette Gift Set # 4
02-G- .... Corvette Grand Sport .... Dark Gold body
04-F- .... '97 Corvette .... Metallic Silver body
14-G- .... Corvette Roadster .... Purple body
40-C- .... Corvette "T" Top .... Black body
71-D- .... 1962 Corvette .... Red body

GOLD PREMIERE COLLECTION
40-C- .... Corvette T Top .... Dull Red body
42-D- .... 1957 Thunderbird .... White, red/white interior
70-H- .... Pontiac GTO Judge .... Metallic Blue body
CY-29-A- .... Ford Aeromax Box Truck .... White, "Haagen-Dazs"


INAUGURAL COLLECTION
Nothing to Report yet.

Super Rigs

CY08-A- .... Kenworth Container Truck .... Yellow body & container, "Super Mario 64"
CY39-A- .... Ford Aeromax Box Truck .... Green body, "Collector's Choice"

White Rose Collectibles

51-K- .... Ambulance .... Yellow body, "York Fair 1997"
268-B- .... Ford Thunderbird .... Blue body, "New Holland"
283-A- .... Monte Carlo .... Blue body, "Fina"
283-A- .... Monte Carlo .... Blue/Silver/Yellow body, "Coors Light" ---> Bottled Car
284-A- .... Super Truck .... Red / White body, "REMAX"
287-A- .... Ford Delivery Van .... White body, "York Newspaper Company"
287-A- .... Ford Delivery Van .... Blue body, "Dutch Valley"

These are the 2-Piece Special Release Models
CY- .... Ford Container Truck .... Red body, "McDonald's Racing Team"
268-B- .... Ford Thunder bird .... Red body, "McDonald's Racing Team"
CY- .... Kenworth Transporter .... Yellow/Red body, "Kellogg's Racing/5"
283-A- .... Monte Carlo .... Yellow/Red body, Kellogg's Corn Flakes
CY- .... Ford Container Truck .... Dark Blue body, "McDonald's Racing Team"
268-B- .... Ford Thunder Truck .... Dark Blue body, "Mac Tonight"

|

|

|